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Military intervention in Iran a last resort (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Andrew Manderstam reports on the Iranian hostage crisis. A Camp David summit has been held by US President, Jimmy Carter, and a possible military intervention discussed. Carter was told that there was no way...
US Embassy in Islamabad attacked (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
A report claiming the USA had bombed a temple in Mecca has led to a riot at the US Embassy in Islamabad, during which a US marine was shot. US State Department spokesman Hodding Carter III denies rumours of...
Iranian crisis overshadowed by embassy attack in Pakistan (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Demonstrators in Pakistan decided to take over the US Embassy after Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini issued a statement saying an attack on Mecca had been the Americans’ fault. The Saudi Arabian Ambassador in...
UN Security Council to discuss Iranian crisis, as Shah packs bags (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
US President, Jimmy Carter has changed his mind over the meeting of the UN Security Council. He is betting that the UN will condemn Iran, but Iran wants to expose the Shah’s regime and his link to...
UN meeting starts without Iranian Foreign Minister (1979)
- Genre
- News report
The UN Security Council is waiting for Iranian Foreign Minister, Abolhassan Banisadr to arrive in New York. It has been decided that the debate can go ahead without him, but the Ayatollah Khomeini has said...
UN begins debate without Iranian Foreign Minister (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
The UN Security Council has slowly begun to debate the Iranian crisis in the absence of the Iranian Foreign Minister. The spokesman for the Iranian delegation, Said Sanjabi(?) says the delay in his arrival...
Iranians in USA still suffering as result of hostage crisis (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Demonstrations against the 50,000 Iranians in the USA have died down. US Ambassador Donald McHenry has said this does not mean the people do not still have strong feelings. But Iranians continue to pay the...
Frustrated Americans write to their Congressmen (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified American male speaker on the situation in the USA. The Shah has told Barbara Walters in an interview that he was still in hospital awaiting a surgical procedure. Walters asked him if he would...
City week (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
City Week, presented by IRN financial editor Douglas Moffitt, looks back at financial news of the week. Covers cuts in grants to local authorites; status of secretaries; CBI industrial trends survey;...
City week (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
City Week, presented by IRN financial editor Douglas Moffitt, looks back at the main financial news of the week. Issues include UK oil exploration; Government economic policy; Skyship project; unemployment;...